The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-09-29
THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
PROTEC rION HAS NO FOOT.HOLD
IN THE SOUTH.

PROTEC ZION HAS NO FOOT-HOLD
IN THE SOUTH.
Outline of Tariff Bill to be subm tied
! to the Democratic Caucus..The Evan
selIcai Aliiance--CI"veland's Trip.
Especial Cor STATE CHRoNICLE.]
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 26, 1851
The outline of tariff bill was formed at
] the recent conference at Oak View between
| the President, Speaker Carlisle. Mr. Mills,
of Texas, and Secretary Fairchild. This
outline will be submitted to the Democratic
Caucus as soon as possible after Congress
assemblies. 1t will be revised and deliber-
ated upon and passed without much delay.
| \ great many Democratic leaders have
been in this city recently and they recog-
nize the necessity of acting promptly and
effectively in this matter | have this
from prominent member of Congress as
we'll as from several well informed news
paper men some Of whom get their infor
nation on important subjects direct from
Col. Lamont and Mr.. Cleveland.
Judge McCreary, member of Congress
from Kentucky is in this city and says the
protection sentiment has no foothod in
the South except iu Alabama and in that
State it is confined to the city of Brmlng-
ham. He proves his assertion by giving
the fate of exCongressman Martin. He
says: Mr.. Martin represented that district
in the last Congress, and voted with Mr.
Randall. 1t thought that he repre-
Sented the sentiment OF the people of his
district. He lived in Birmingham and it
was supposed that they would support
him. But when he went in for the nomi-
nation he was defeated on that issue He
had some strength III the city proper, but
the people came from the hvwayS and
mountains and the valleys and beat him
The majority of the people Of the country
demand that the tariff shall be reduced
SO that the revenues will not be more than
enough, as we say in our platform, to sup
port the government economically ad-
ministered." Congress must make such "A
reduction this winter The tariff bill which
was outlined at the Oak View conference
will doubtless be embodied in the Presi-
dents message to Congress and the people
will see when this is published that Mr.
Cleveland Is heartily in favor of reduc-
ton of the taflfi. \ great many North
| CarOIinans look to the efforts Of Hon.
John Henderson in the caucus to secure
the proper reduction of the tODacco whs-
key and brandy tax. Ii Mr.. Carlisle had
recognized MIR. Henderson on the floor OF
the House during the closing weeks of he
49th Congress, he would have presented
a bill which had already received the en-
he party and which | have strong grounds
for believing would not have been opposed
by Randall. If North CarOlina's tobacco
and Whiskey and brandy taxes are not
closely watched III this caucus, and if Mr..
Henderson's lead is not followed cordially
by the united delegation from our State,
those interests will suffer. Every State
has its ''cwn axe to grind and many of
our delegation are new men without in
nirrht Nv,
has experience and is thoroughly well read
on the tariff and internal revenue question.
Carlisle himself is not better informed.
But our people must remember that in a
caucus of the House, the State of North
Carolina has the following new and untred
men: There is John Nichols from Raleigh
in the place of ". r. Cox. There are Col.
Rowland, Mr. Simmons, (whom | hear
| highly spoken of on all sides) Maj Nc
Clammy and Brewer. Brower's and Mich
OILS politics | don't profess to understand.
The other gentlemen are Democrats, but
they will not be able to accomplish any
thing of any moment here for fully two
years to come, aud will not do 1t then, un-
| less they are industrious, shrewd and able.
| The House of Representatives has grown
| too large for any one man Of ordinary
ability to rise at once to prominence in it.
| There are 325 members and 8 delegates.
| Of these there are perhaps 119 Democrats.
Mr.. Henderson will clearly be the leader
| of our delegation on account of his eX-
perience and because he has made a spe-
cialty Of this subject. Col. COwles and
| Capt. Tom Johnston have paid considera
BILE attention to the subject, but they have
had other matters in hand, while Mr..
Henderson has given great deal of time
| and study to this very question. Mr..
Henderson is admitted here to be one of
the finest lawyers on the floor of the House.
| While he is not brilliant orator, he is a
! clear and fOrclble speaker. These, with
his high character and general popularity
always secure for him the respectful at
tention of the House In caucus be is
especially effective and persistent. know
he realizes the importance of this tariff
| legislation as regards his own constituents,
as well as the conscientious discharge Of
his duty. He is opposed, on principle, to
the continuance of these heavy taxes. He
did his best last session to have them lift
| ed | hope the new members will stand
| by him to man as soon as the 10th Con
| gress assemblies and that our State W II
! present an unbrOken column Tor a tariff
reduction. Abuse OF Sam Randall, his
followers and his methods won't accom-
plish thing. 1t will have to be done by
a strong, united, firm and at the same
time courteous ana cOnclltatOry move on
the part of the Democratic ma jority, back
ed by the cordial endorsement and sup
port of the Administration. If this does
not bring Randall and his crowd into the
caucus, then I don't know what will. |
think it will, for Scott of Erie was here
during the Oak View conference and |
have reason to believe he looked after
| Pennsylvana'S interests as far as it was
legitimate and necessary for him to do so.
There will be held in Washington early
in December meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance of the United States, tha: will be-
gin on Wednesday the 7th and last three
days. The Rev. Josiah H. Strong, the
General Secretary Of the Alliance, is here
making some arrangements for the gather
ing The meeting is expected to be one
of the most interesting and important that
has occurred for many years. Many of
the most distinguished clergymen and lay
men in the country will be included in the
list of speakers, among whom will be
Bishop A. G. Coke, the Rev. DR.. NcCosh
Bishop Potter if he can attend, Bishop
Hurst, of the Methodist church, the Rev
DR.. Dwight, Chief-Justice Waite, the Rev
DR.. Hoge, of Richmond; Justice Strong
Senator Joseph R. Hawley, Representative
C. P. RIeckinridg, of Kentucky, and
others. Bishop Coke will speak on VI